Oppedette

Oppedette is a common French, located in the department of the Alp-of-High-Provence and the area Provence-Alp-Coast of Azure.

Its inhabitants is called Oppedetois.

Geography

Small village of hardly 50 inhabitants perched on a rock headland. The gathered houses are in perfect harmony with the environment. View-point for a splendid point of view on the surroundings. Wild decoration of rocks and throats dug by the river of the Calavon to form the Canyon of Oppedette (fitted good shoes, you will be able to discover this picturesque site through superb walks, paths GR4 and GR6 crossing above the throats; attention all the same, dangerous access and difficult passages).

To 6 km of Simiane, 8 km of Vachères, 6 km of Carniol.

22 km of Apt has, to 37 km of Forcalquier.

History

Old a Oppidum celto-Ligurian was built on this spur rock dominating the throats dug by the Calavon.

The presence of the man goes up here with the Mesolithic .

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

Picturesque village, with view-point and view from above with uneven of 150 m; church; old houses; lanes.

Throats (dug by the Calavon) or Canyon of Oppedette, with paths GR4 and GR6: hiking, climbing.

Personalities related to the commune

See too

Common of Alp-of-High-Provence

External bonds

Oppedette on the site of the national geographical Institute
Oppedette on the site of INSEE
Oppedette on the site of Quid
Localization of Oppedette on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Oppedette on Mapquest

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